2006-10-13 10:33:14 · 16 answers · asked by STORMY K 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Farm animals are well known for letting sleep be linked to half of their brain at a time. In this way they can maintain a measure of alertness -- even while looking fast asleep.
Flamingos roost upon one of their legs while the other half of their body is in the sleep stage. When the other half of their brain and body earns a rest, they change legs. A leg that is in the sleep stage would not support the bird as a whole.
2006-10-13 10:41:08 · answer #1 · answered by Tracey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flamingos frequently stand on one leg, both when feeding and at rest. The reason for this behavior is not fully known. One common theory is that tucking one leg beneath the body may conserve body heat, but this has not been proven. In addition to standing in the water, flamingos may stamp their webbed feet in the mud to stir up food from the bottom.
2006-10-13 15:00:51 · answer #2 · answered by hhhhhhh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly, i have carried out a lot analyze in this subject and that i have come to the top that at start. A flamingo is born with a leg that has a organic explosive in it it truly is delivered on by technique of rigidity. they could be able to sense this so that they decide on now to not stand on that leg, in basic terms so that they could be able to stay alive. have you ever heard of the well known Cincinnati Zoo flaming explosion? Yeah, seem that up.
2016-12-04 19:26:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it's because the water is cold, so they stand on one leg to keep one leg warm at a time.
2006-10-13 10:41:42 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because is not funny to have both legs on the wet or cold water.
2006-10-13 10:35:33 · answer #5 · answered by odacrem69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They hate getting their feet wet, so they do it one leg at a time. Excellent question.
2006-10-13 10:36:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because if they lifted up both legs, they would fall over.
2006-10-13 10:41:19 · answer #7 · answered by Christina D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it is to save energy. I have no other reason in mind.
2006-10-13 10:39:55 · answer #8 · answered by FrogDog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its because they always have to watch their back for predators, and when you stay on one leg its harder to fall asleep.
2006-10-13 10:36:16 · answer #9 · answered by ula 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Testing out their ballance..
2006-10-13 10:34:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋